hife and writings of Count Rumford. 



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sliould be made in any part of America relative to either of t^c 

 subjects in question, heat or light, which in the opinion of the 

 Academy shall be of sufficient importance to deserve this prcmi- 

 um ; in that case, it is my desire that the premium may not be 

 given, but that the value of it may be reserved, and being laid 

 out in the purchase of additional stock in the American funds. 



the capital of this premium ; and 



n time 



premium arising 



may be employed to augment 



that the interest of the sums by which the capital may fro 



to time be so augmented, may regularly be given in money, with 



the two medals as an addition to the original premium, at each 



succeeding adjudication of it. And it is further my particular re- 



quest, that those additions to the value of 



r 



from its occasional non-adjudications may be suffered to increas 

 without limitation. 



*^ AVith the highest respect for the American Academy of Art 

 and Sciences, and the most earnest wishes for their succes 

 their labours for the good of mankind, 



^' I have the honour to be, with much esteem and regard, 



m 



Sir, 



your most obedient, 



humble servant. 



London, July 13, I796. 



To tlie Hox. JoHJV Adams Esq. 



President of the Ainericiifi 

 Academy of Arts and Sciences 



HUMFORD.'- 



The premium intrusted to the Royal society of London has 

 been several times adjudged to the authors of important discove- 



ries on heat or light. 



That in the hands of the American Acad- 



